Football historians

World Best Referee: Szymon Marciniak of Poland was named the 2023 Men's World Best Referee by the International Federation of Football Historians and Statistics (IFFHS) on Thursday

The 42-year-old Pole won the award with 175 points, followed by Daniele Orsato of Italy with 95 and France's Clement Turpin with 64, reports Xinhua.

Marciniak had also won the 2022 award after his performance officiating the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.